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August 18, 2015Recent Study Finds Tri-City Area One of America’s Most Educated
To find the most appealing cities for college graduates, WalletHub recently conducted a study that compared the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, across nine key metrics. Their data set ranges from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher to the attainment gap between women and men.
According to WalletHub’s data, the Tri-City Area (Albany, Schenectady, Troy) ranked 18th among its fellow ranked metropolitan areas across America. The following is The Tri-City Area’s rankings in WalletHub’s specific metrics.
Education of Albany-Schenectady-Troy (1=Best; 75=Avg.)
- 11th – Percentage of High School Diploma Holders
- 30th – Percentage of Bachelor’s Degree Holders
- 37th – Percentage of Adults with Some College Experience or an Associate’s Degree
- 14th – Percentage of Graduate or Professional Degree Holders
- 32nd – Average Quality of Universities
- 24th – Number of Enrolled Students in Top 200 Universities per Capita
To see the full study, please click here.
